England 2-1 Croatia: 5 Hits and Flops, UEFA Nations League 2018/19

#2 Hit: Joe Gomez

Gomez worked hard defensively to keep Perisic at bay, while proving a pivotal role during Lingard's equaliser

Joe Gomez has continued to improve at Liverpool in recent months and his progression warranted a starting berth alongside John Stones on this occasion.

He excelled. Stones' excellent passing range has been lauded for a few years now, but his younger counterpart displayed a similar level of comfort in possession here - with two key passes and 92 touches, he was clearly making himself regularly available (82.1% on 84 successful passes) to receive the ball.

Did well to keep Ivan Perisic quiet whenever he had the beating of Kyle Walker down the right-hand side, while he displayed composure and good decision-making when holding up Croatian attacks without needlessly going to ground and committing to risky challenges.

Has shown time and again his ability to recover from precarious situations with both physicality and powerful acceleration. Here was no different, winning five aerial duels and positioning himself well within their backline. Launched the pivotal long throw-in which saw Lingard equalise, during a memorable afternoon's work for the 21-year-old.